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Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. reports developments across U.S. military shipbuilding and defense mission technologies. The company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division builds non-nuclear surface ships such as Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers and supports new frigate work, while Newport News Shipbuilding builds nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and participates in U.S. submarine programs.
Recurring HII news includes U.S. Navy contract awards, ship deliveries and sea-trial milestones, distributed shipbuilding initiatives, workforce pipelines through shipyard academies and apprenticeships, quarterly earnings, and cash dividends. Mission Technologies updates cover unmanned and autonomous maritime platforms, including REMUS unmanned underwater vehicles, and defense capabilities tied to C6ISR, artificial intelligence and machine learning, electronic warfare, and synthetic training.
HII (NYSE: HII) announced the ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel prototype reached 30% completion at Breaux Brothers shipyard on Dec 11, 2025 and remains on schedule for sea trials in Q4 2026.
ROMULUS is a modular, AI‑enabled USV family built around HII’s Odyssey Autonomous Control System, with reported speeds over 25 knots and a range of 2,500 nautical miles. The prototype integrates third‑party autonomy and sustainment tech from Shield AI, Applied Intuition, and C3 AI, and follows a successful integrated autonomy test aboard ROMULUS 20 in November 2025.
HII (NYSE: HII) hosted the keel laying ceremony on Dec. 9, 2025 at Newport News Shipbuilding for Virginia-class attack submarine Barb (SSN 804). The event marks the formal start of construction; a metal plate with sponsor Pamela Bove’s initials was etched and will remain affixed for the vessel’s life. Barb is the 31st Virginia-class submarine and the 15th built by Newport News. The announcement notes Barb is the third U.S. Navy submarine to carry the name, continuing a legacy that dates to a World War II-era Barb (SS 220) and a 1963 nuclear-powered Barb (SSN 596).
HII (NYSE: HII) and Babcock International Group signed a contract on Dec. 9, 2025 to expand their strategic partnership supporting Virginia-class submarine construction at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding.
The agreement authorizes Babcock to build complex submarine assemblies at its Rosyth, Scotland facility for Virginia-class Block VI fast-attack submarines, aims to increase supplier capacity for large structure work, and seeks to build resiliency in HII’s submarine supply base while supporting the AUKUS partnership.
HII (NYSE: HII) deployed and operationalized GRIMM, a next-generation spectrum dominance solution for rapid detection and geolocation of hostile communications, radar and electronic threats. The Mission Technologies division is showcasing GRIMM at the AOC 2025 International Symposium & Convention in National Harbor, Maryland on Dec. 8, 2025. GRIMM is field-proven on unmanned platforms for passive and active electromagnetic warfare missions and is positioned for military operations, counterterrorism, border security, ISR, and RF-enabled cyber operations.
The company highlighted GRIMM's small form factor, multi-domain mission support, and deployment with defense customers worldwide.
HII (NYSE: HII) announced that its Mission Technologies division joined the Corporate Partners Program at the University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering on December 4, 2025.
The partnership provides collaboration access to campus facilities, pathways for intellectual property licensing, and funding that supports recruitment, internships, scholarships, student activities, competitions, awards, and conferences. Mission Technologies will sponsor an HII Lecture Series to convene government, industry, and academic leaders on emerging defense technologies. Garry Schwartz, COO of Mission Technologies, also serves on the MATRIX Lab industry advisory board. The MATRIX Lab focuses on autonomy and uncrewed systems and maintains affiliations with the Department of War and Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division.
HII (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding will host the keel laying ceremony for the Virginia‑class submarine Barb (SSN 804) on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. The event is not open to the public; credentialed U.S. media may attend with RSVP and proof of U.S. citizenship.
Media check‑in is at 10:00 a.m. Media will park at VASCIC (2401 West Ave., Newport News, VA) and be escorted by bus to the site. After the ceremony, media can speak with NNS leadership, a Barb shipbuilder and sponsor Pamela Bove. RSVP is required by noon on Monday, Dec. 8 to Todd Corillo at Todd.T.Corillo@hii-co.com or (757) 688‑3220. Industrial dress (long pants and closed‑toe shoes) is required.
HII (NYSE: HII) announced Ingalls Shipbuilding completed final sea trials for Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128) on Nov. 21, 2025.
Trials, overseen by the Navy Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV), confirmed required mission capabilities and prepared the ship for delivery to the U.S. Navy in the coming weeks. DDG 128 is the second Flight III destroyer built at Ingalls and includes the Flight III AN/SPY-6 (V)1 radar and Aegis Baseline 10 combat system. Ingalls has delivered 35 Arleigh Burke destroyers to date and currently has five additional Flight III destroyers under construction. Ingalls has built destroyers for the U.S. Navy for 87 years and is the largest manufacturing employer in Mississippi.
HII (NYSE: HII) announced delivery of the nuclear-powered Virginia-class fast-attack submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798) to the U.S. Navy on November 21, 2025. Massachusetts is the 12th Virginia-class submarine delivered by Newport News Shipbuilding and the 25th built under the teaming agreement with General Dynamics Electric Boat.
More than 10,000 shipbuilders from Newport News and Electric Boat and thousands of suppliers, including over 20 in Massachusetts, participated in construction. The submarine was christened in May 2023 by ship sponsor Sheryl Sandberg.
HII (NYSE: HII) marked 18 years of REMUS unmanned underwater vehicle operations in Australia on Nov 4, 2025, noting REMUS first entered Australia in 2007 with the Royal Australian Navy's acquisition of REMUS 600. HII highlighted partnerships with BlueZone Group (Australian sales, logistics, sustainment) and a strategic agreement with Babcock to integrate REMUS with submarine weapon handling and launch systems. HII cited > 750 REMUS deliveries to over 30 nations, > 90% in service over 23 years, and recent submarine torpedo-tube launch/recovery capability. REMUS variants include REMUS 130, 300, 620 (battery up to 110 hours, range 275 nm), and 6000 (depth 6,000 m).
HII (NYSE: HII) and Sydney-based Incat Crowther will present a media briefing at Indo Pacific 2025 on Nov 5, 2025 showcasing their strategic partnership on the ROMULUS family of modular, AI-enabled unmanned surface vessels (USV).
Highlights include the flagship ROMULUS 190 (190-foot, >25 knots, 2,500 nm range, carries four 40-foot ISO containers), integration of HII’s Odyssey Autonomous Control System, multi-agent swarming, and interoperability with REMUS UUVs and third-party autonomy providers.